LauraLee Symes, LPC, Principal

LauraLee Symes is an organization consultant and counselor specializing in professional and organizational development. The primary focus of her practice is to help clients assess needs and design strategies to strengthen individual and group performance in the workplace.

Ms. Symes has nearly 20 years experience in corporate sales, management and performance training. As a consultant, she has developed and delivered needs assessments, targeted training programs, organizational development, and professional coaching since 1991.

Ms. Symes is a founding partner of Fifth Avenue Counseling & Consulting, a Portland, OR, private practice specializing in organizational consulting, leadership coaching, EAP counseling, and neuropsychological testing. She earned her BS in Psychology from Portland State University and an MA in Counseling Psychology and Organizational Consulting from Pacific University. Ms. Symes served her internship at Oregon Health and Sciences University during which she performed intensive counseling and assessments for dual diagnosis patients. She has also worked with the OHSU Employee Wellness Program delivering workplace interventions and individual employee development.

Clients include the Portland Development Commission, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Portland Family of Funds, Providence Portland, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Health Sciences University, Chevron, Ford Aerospace, American Express, Portland School District, Southwest Washington Medical Center, and Oakland School District.

Ms. Symes is the author of Rainbows in My Soup (1995), a contributor to the publication Quality of Life Definition and Terminology (1998) and is an affiliate member of the American Psychological Association and a member of the International Association for Quality of Life, an academic organization that focuses its research on quality of life studies.

Ms. Symes is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Oregon and certified in the administration and interpretation of the Hogan Assessment Systems. In addition, Ms. Symes is certified as an Oregon Women Business Enterprise (WBE Certification #3673, January 2004).

Ms. Symes may be contacted at llsymes@5thavecc.com.